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The Division of Extramural Research provides overall leadership, planning, and direction for the NINDS extramural research program. Each of the following individuals in the NINDS Division of Extramural Research oversees one or more parts of the institute's research funding program, managing a portfolio of grants and contracts and coordinating program efforts in specific areas of neuroscience research. Dr. Robert Finkelstein, Ph.D. directs the Division of Extramural Research (DER). To find contact information related to specific research, please refer to the Program Directors and Research Interests (PDF, 143 KB) document.

Name   Official Title   Bldg/Room   Phone   Fax
Robert Finkelstein, Ph.D.   Director, Division of Extramural Research   NSC/2143   301-496-9248   301-402-4370
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.   Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Research   NSC/3305   301-496-9248   301-402-4370
Stephen J. Korn, Ph.D.   Director of Training and Career Development   NSC/2186   301-496-4188   301-480-1080
Alan Willard, Ph.D.   Chief, Scientific Review Branch   NSC/3201   301-496-9223   301-402-0182
Lisa Joliet   Chief, Administrative Services Branch   NSC/3231   301-496-6731   301-496-9941
Kirkland Davis   Chief, Contracts Management Branch   NSC/3280   301-496-1813   301-402-4370
Tijuanna Decoster   Chief, Grants Management Branch   NSC/3258   301-496-9231   301-402-4370
Ruth Linn   Committee Management Officer   NSC/3301   301-496-9248   301-402-4370
Yuan Liu, Ph.D.   Chief, Office of International Activities   NSC/2110B   301-496-1917   301-480-2424
 
Division of Extramural Research Program Staff
Office of Minority Health and Research
Alfred W. Gordon, Ph.D.   Associate Director for Minority Health and Research   NSC/2151   301-496-3102   301-594-5929
Michelle Jones-London, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2150   301-496-3102   301-594-5929
Lynn Morin   Health Program Specialist   NSC/2150   301-496-3102   301-594-5929
 
Repair and Plasticity
Ramona Hicks, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2206   301-496-1447   301-480-1080
Naomi Kleitman, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2206   301-496-1447   301-480-1080
David Owens, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2206   301-496-1447   301-480-1080
Joseph J. Pancrazio, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2206   301-496-1447   301-480-1080
 
Neural Environment
Audrey S. Penn, M.D.   Special Advisor to the Director, NINDS   NSC/3304   301-496-1431    
Jane Fountain, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2110   301-496-1431   301-480-2424
Eugene Golanov, M.D., Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2118   301-496-1431   301-480-2424
Thomas P. Jacobs, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2112   301-496-1431   301-480-2424
Ursula Utz, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2134   301-496-1431   301-402-2060
May Wong, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2134   301-496-1431   301-402-2060
 
Neurodegeneration
Diane DiEuliis, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2223   301-496-5680   301-480-1080
Lorenzo Refolo, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2223   301-496-5680   301-480-1080
Margaret Sutherland, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2223   301-496-5680   301-480-1080
Beth-Anne Sieber, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2223   301-496-5680   301-480-1080
 
Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.   Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Research   NSC/2109   301-496-9964   301-402-2060
Debra Babcock, MD., Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/   301-496-9964   301-402-2060
Daofen Chen, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2131   301-496-9964   301-402-2060
Merrill Mitler, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2116   301-496-9964   301-402-2060
Linda Porter, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2113   301-496-9964   301-480-2060
James Wayne Gnadt,Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2230   301-496-9964   301-480-2060
 
Channels Synapses and Circuits
Margaret Jacobs   Program Director   NSC/2113   301-496-1917   301-480-2424
Shai Silberberg, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2131   301-496-1917   301-402-1501
Randall Stewart, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2136   301-496-1917   301-480-2424
Edmund Talley, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2132   301-496-1917   301-402-1501
 
Clinical Trials
John Marler, M.D.
On Sabbatical 		  Associate Director for Clinical Trials   NSC/2216   301-496-9135   301-480-1080
Janice Cordell, R.N., M.P.H.   Clinical Research Proj Mgr   NSC/2217   301-451-4299   301-480-1080
Brandy Fureman, Ph.D.   Clinical Research Proj Mgr   NSC/2188   301-496-9135   301-480-1080
Peter Gilbert, Sc.M.   Clinical Research Proj Mgr   NSC/2202   301-496-0870   301-480-1080
Scott Janis, Ph.D.   Clinical Research Proj Mgr   NSC/2213   301-496-9135   301-480-1080
Claudia Moy, Ph.D.   Clinical Trials Group Administrative Leader   NSC/2214   301-496-2789   301-480-1080
Joanne Odenkirchen, M.P.H.   Clinical Research Proj Mgr   NSC/3226   301-496-3104   301-480-1080
Robin Conwit, M.D.   Program Director   NSC/2107   301-496-1328   301-480-1080
Wendy Galpern, M.D., Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2209   301-496-9135   301-480-1080
Laurie Gutmann, M.D.   Program Director   NSC/2203   301-496-9135   301-480-1080
Deborah Hirtz, M.D.   Clinical Trials Group Science Leader   NSC/2221   301-496-5821   301-480-1080
A. Louise Ritz, M.B.A   Clinical Research Project Manager   NSC/2182   301-443-5576   301-480-1080
 
Technology Development
Jill Heemskerk, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2204   301-496-1779   301-402-1501
David A. Jett, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2177   301-496-6035   301-402-1501
Yuan Liu, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2110B   301-496-1917   301-480-2424
Thomas Miller, Ph.D., M.B.A.   Program Director   NSC/2139   301-496-1779    301-402-1501
Mark Scheideler, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2107   301-496-1779    301-402-1501
James Stables, MS Admin., R.Ph.   Program Director   NSC/2106   301-496-1846    301-402-1501
 
Neurogenetics
Laura Mamounas, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2132   301-496-5745   301-402-1501
John Porter, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2142   301-496-5745   301-402-1501
Robert Riddle, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2132   301-496-5745   301-402-1501
Danilo Tagle, Ph.D.   Program Director   NSC/2133   301-496-5745    301-402-1501
 
Training and Career Development
Stephen Korn, Ph.D.   Director of Training and Career Development   NSC/2154   301-496-4188   301-594-4370
 
Contracts Management Branch
Kirkland Davis   Chief, Contracts Management Branch   NSC/3280   301-496-1813   301-402-4370
 
Scientific Review Branch
Alan Willard, Ph.D.   Chief, Scientific Review Branch   NSC/3201   301-496-9223   301-402-0182
William C Benzing, Ph.D.   Scientific Review Officer   NSC/3222   301-496-0660   301-402-0182
Richard Crosland, Ph.D.   Scientific Review Officer   NSC/3208   301-594-0635   301-402-0182
W. Ernest Lyons, Ph.D.   Scientific Review Officer   NSC/3208   301-496-4056   301-402-0182
JoAnn McConnell, Ph.D.   Scientific Review Officer   NSC/3222   301-496-9223   301-402-0182
Shantadurga Rajaram, Ph.D.   Scientific Review Officer   NSC/3222   301-496-9223   301-402-0182
Raul Saavedra, Ph.D.   Scientific Review Officer   NSC/3208   301-496-7355   301-402-0182
Phillip Wiethorn   Scientific Review Officer   NSC/3203   301-496-5388   301-402-0182
 
Grants Management Branch
Tijuanna Decoster   Chief, Grants Management Branch   NSC/3258   301-496-9231   301-402-4370
 
Administrative Services Branch, DER
Lisa Joliet   Chief, Administrative Services Branch   NSC/3231   301-496-6731   301-496-9941
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Last updated January 16, 2009